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Leading in the fast lane at BMW Group (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 13/08/2015
» Vision and strategy, strong corporate culture and corporate development are the three factors that have made BMW successful as well as admired, says Matthias Pfalz, president of BMW Group Thailand.
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Leading in the fast lane at BMW Group (part two)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 27/08/2015
» 'We have a clear unwritten rule in our company. Integrity is what we expect from our managers, because our managers represent our company and the values of our company," says Matthias Pfalz, president of BMW Group Thailand. "We fully expect our people to behave as role models internally and externally. Ethical practice is very important to us.
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Principle-centred leadership at Banpu (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 08/10/2015
» Managing a big workforce in volatile market conditions is very challenging for any top executive. However, after five months at the helm of Banpu Plc, one of Asean's largest mining and energy concerns, Somruedee Chaimongkol is putting her unique approach to work.
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Using the 'Smart' model to achieve a vision
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 14/01/2016
» 'We choose to go to the moon," US president John F. Kennedy declared in a speech about the future of the US space programme in September 1962. As a leader, he set out a vision that mankind as well as the American public would benefit from his ambitious plan. On July 20, 1969, Nasa finally landed the first man on the lunar surface.
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Finding quality successors with growth potential
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 03/07/2018
» An organisation is a gathering place for people from all walks of life. When the organisation has the right combination of people, it excels. If not, it fails. The critical factor is always having the right people at the right time. In reality, this is rarely possible; people coming and going is a fact of corporate life. Hence, it is more practical to have the right successor on hand when the organisation needs one.
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Ethical Leadership at Thai Nakorn Patana (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 26/01/2017
» 'I oversee overseas businesses, and I apply many ethical principles in my work whenever I have the opportunity to talk with the local team, and not only with the management group, regardless of what staff levels are involved," says Supachai Verapuchong, deputy managing director of Thai Nakorn Patana Co, a major producer of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals such as Antacil, Sara and Tiffy.
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Steps towards change management that works
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 09/03/2017
» Change is impermanence. This is a fact of life that everyone is aware of, but accepting the hard truth is another story. The fact is, human beings are always looking for change, but only as long as it is within the limits of their expectations and desires.
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My dream of a future leader
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 31/12/2015
» As the year draws to a close, it's a perfect time to review the issue of leadership, which is the main theme of this column, and think about what type of leadership we should dream of in the future.
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Choosing the right tools for the right successor
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 22/09/2016
» In my article two weeks ago I discussed three steps for developing and sustaining a successful talent programme: creating a succession plan policy, identifying talent, and establishing a development programme. Today I would like to focus mainly on identifying talent, a subject on which many top executives sometimes have conflicting views.
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Reflections of a practical economist (part two)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 20/10/2016
» 'The practice of mindfulness is considered a critical part of life skills these days. A number of leading universities in the United States even provide mindfulness courses for their students," says the governor of the Bank of Thailand, Veerathai Santiprabhob.
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